the underground

noun

: a group of people who secretly work to oppose or overthrow a government

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Under the original 2015 nuclear deal, Iran was allowed to enrich uranium to only 3.67% with a limited number of its first-generation centrifuges at the underground Natanz Fuel Enrichment Plant only. Stephanie Liechtenstein, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2025 The entire facility has been without a functioning sprinkler system since 2021, when a portion of the underground feed pipe ruptured under the facility’s bus wash. Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2025 What’s even more remarkable – and came to light only after his death – is that during the war, Bartali joined the underground resistance, cycling across northern Italy to transport counterfeit identity documents, stuffed into the handlebars and seat posts of his bike. Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025 Allison Russell, the Grammy-winning Americana artist, is coming back up from the underground. Chris Willman, Variety, 15 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the underground

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“The underground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20underground. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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